Nominated for Best Picture at the 2023 Oscars, The Banshees of Inisherin is set on the fictional, remote Irish island of Inisherin. So it makes sense that it was largely filmed on an actual remote Irish island – Achill Island, just off County Mayo and the Wild Atlantic May. Director Martin McDonagh wanted to create a mythical, beautiful place that was central to the film’s character, and with Achill’s mountains and deserted beaches – Keem Bay has a starring role, he achieved just that. The island of Inishmore, the largest of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay, was also used